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March is National Women’s History Month

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on March 1, 2010

Follow my blog with bloglovin This month we celebrate National Women’s History Month. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter – a truly Rogue Southern Gentleman – declared the week of  March 8 to be Women’s History Week.  Then in 1987, Congress very wisely expanded Women’s History Week to include the entire month of March. The fuel behind [...]

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The Belles of “Designing Women” are Back…with a Twist

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on February 23, 2010

Our favorite TV Belles, Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene and Suzanne are back. This time they’re brought to life by the Process Theatre at Onstage Atlanta for 2 performances only. The fundraiser show promises to be hilarious.

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Zac Brown Band Featured on the 2010 GRAMMY Nominees Charity Album

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on January 20, 2010

Southern-raised musician Zac Brown and the Zac Brown Band’s GRAMMY nominated song Chicken Fried is featured on this year’s GRAMMY Nominees album. This song speaks to a simpler, country life of family, friends, cold beer and a great-fitting pair of jeans.

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Dying to be Beautiful: Solange Magnano Dead After Plastic Surgery

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on December 3, 2009

Miss Argentina 1994 and Supermodel Solange Magnano dies after cosmetic surgery, leaving behind her twin daughters and husband along with questions about how much beauty is worth dying for.

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Johnny Mercer’s Centennial in the South

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on November 18, 2009

Born Nov. 18, 1909, in Savannah, Georgia, Johnny Mercer has shared the Southern culture with the world through his songs.

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Happy 234th Birthday, Marines – Semper Fi!

by Aura-Leigh Jenkins on November 10, 2009

Celebrate the 234th founding of the US Marine Corp with a look at some history, nicknames and famous onscreen Marines.

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